Rakuten-Techstars partner to launch accelerator in Singapore

Rakuten-Techstars partner to launch accelerator in Singapore

A staff of Rakuten Cafe is seen under a logo of Rakuten Inc at a shopping district in Tokyo August 4, 2014. REUTERS/Yuya Shino

Tokyo-listed Japanese Internet major Rakuten Inc. and TechStars, a global accelerator network, have partnered to launch the Rakuten Accelerator.

Rakuten Accelerator powered by Techstars will be hosted in Singapore, the location of Rakuten’s Asia regional head office.

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